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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2006
Applicant:
Edward R. Fyfe, Del Mar, CA (US);
Inventor:
Edward R. Fyfe, Del Mar, CA (US);
Assignee:
Fyfe Co., LLC, San Diego, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04B 1/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Reinforcing connector () for reinforcing attachment among components () of a structure (); such as crossing beams (), beam () supporting a slab deck (), or masonry blocks (). Reinforcing connector () includes a length of roving () composed of filaments (). Roving () is disposed in borehole () piercing component (). Free ends () of roving () protrude from borehole openings () and are splayed apart into individual filaments (). Filaments () are attached to surfaces of components () with adhesive means (). Reinforcing connector () increases ductility and resistance to lateral forces of structure ().